New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-27

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LONDON Feb 26.-While the situation on the
Continent steadily improves political prospects
III England show no signs of amelioration Mr'
Chamberlain's latest letter is important anu
amounts to manifesto. if not an ultlma,uih' oh
the points at issue before the Round 1aDle Coh-
ference Both Mr. Bright and Mr.. Chamberlain
have been reproached by thex Nonconformist sup
porters for refusing last week to vote TO bring on
the Welsh Disestablishment question Mr.. Bright
replies briefly that the question will keep Mr..
Chamberlain sends long and strong letter 10
."The Baptist" declaring that Welsh Disestab-
lishment can have no chance while Mr.. Gladstone
and the majority of the Liberal party persist in
their present policy on Home Rule The tone CT
this letter is moro uncompromising than anything
else Mr.. Chamberlain has published since the Lib
eral party broke in two on this latter question.
The party, he declares, will remain shattered and
impotent until disruption of the Empire ceases
to be plank in the Liberal platform. lie round
ly accuses three millions Of Irishmen of disloyaly,
and sternly insists that Mr.. Gladstones scheme
of Home Rule. which the country has rejected.
must be set aside and some alternative found, on
which Liberals and Liberal-U UniOnists can agree.
This tone naturally angcrs that majority of the
Liberals from whom the minority have severed
themselves. and compromise and reunion seem
further off than ever.
The process of reconciliation" by dinners be-
tween Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Chamberlain never
theless continues. They have been "reconciled
twice this week already, and will be "rcconciled'
again tonight at Lady Ilayter's, where both are
to dine and all London is invited TO Grosvenor
Square after dinner to witness the spectacle of the
two Liberal leaders falling on each others necks.
Seriously, l rereat that Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
Chamberlain are and have been on good terms
personally, though their political estrangemcnt
seems as wide ever
The disagreement Of the jury in the Dillon trial
elicits comments Of the most conflicting kinds.
, Irshmcn say it proves that Dublin Castle does
not even know how to pack jury. Tories con-
Sldcr the 1allurc TO agree us pIOOA lhdO IO idNN
ing was ATTEMPTED, especially it, as Mr.. Sexton
told the House of Commons, the jury stood six to
six. The facts not in dispute and the law
was not doubtful, so that the refusal Of the jury
to return verdict the plain case submitted
to them can only mean refusal to condemn the
Plan of Camraign. The six who were for acquit-
tal clearly think the Government ought TO fight
their battle without resorting TO the courts and
there are signs that Sir Michael Hicks Beach means
to take the hint.
Tho report of Earl Cowper's Commission on
Irish Land is a compromise which, like most
compromises, satisfies nobody completely. The
parnellites find in the estimate Of nearly twenty
per cent reduction of agricultural values Justi-
fcation for Mr.. Parnell's proposal TO stop evic
tions on the tenants paying fifty per cent of their
rent into the court. The Tories say the report
carries On the face of it an admission that moth
ing can be done till adequate measures have been
adopted for enforcing the law. The proposed re
vision of rents every five years is clearly point
in Mr. parnell's favor, which the other side think
impracticable. The Ministry give no hint as to
how far they intend to base legislation on the
rather vague recommendations Of the Commission.
Nothing but the Procedure question is now up
in the House of Commons, and the discussion and
votes all turn on details. The Irish vote pretty
generally figures by itself in minority. though
the Liberals give their allies helping hand when
the obstructive amendments are decorously COW
cred up. Mr. w. III. Smith announced last night
that the House must get on next week with the
money votes. Mr. Shaw-Lcfcvre, who is now
serving as the lieutenant of Mr.. Labouchere. in
stantly complained that the time was too short
Ihercupon Mr.. Smith disclosed the interesting
fact that he had taken this step in concert with
Mr.. Gladstone, which Mr.. Gladstone confirmed; :;
and Mr. Shaw.Lefevrc was left lamenting. This
incident is O curious illustration of the confusion
now prevailing in the Liberal ranks.
The Liberals have now Primrose League Of
their own, entitled the Womens Liberal Fedora
ton. over which Mrs. Gladstone yesterday pre-
sided. Like the Primrose League, this Fedora
tion is an electoneering agency. The Tories un-
der Lord Randolph Churchill's guidance were the
first to discover that women, admittedly the best
canvassers. would canvass better still if organ
tied The Liberals were appalled, by the efficiency
of the Primrose League at the last election and
have now wisely set up o counter machine. MIS-.
Gladstone's brief but interesting speech was full
of point and hope, and women In poltics seem
henceforth destined to occupy leading position
in England
Narrowing accounts Of the scenes on the Rivr
era fill the English papers, relieved by occasional
evidences OF courage and good sense amid the
general panic. Americans seem to have kept
their heads where most foreigners lost them.